PoliticsUkraine a ‘genuine’, ‘fragile’ democracy: Internal turmoil could weaken political system

Ukrainian philosopher, journalist, author and PEN Ukraine president Volodymyr Yermolenko says Ukraine may be facing an existential threat to its democracy. Suspending elections during wartime carries serious risks as power becomes more centralized around President Zelensky, but holding a vote while cities are attacked and more than a million people serve in the military is also fraught.